Backbone Fire prompts evacuation orders for Hunt's Ranch, Strawberry
The Backbone Fire started shortly before midnight on June 16, about 12 miles west of Strawberry near a ridge named Ike’s Backbone. It has burned about 1,200 acres around where Fossil Creek meets the Verde River.
12 injured, 1 dead in shooting spree in Peoria and Surprise; suspect identified
According to the Peoria Police Department, the suspect was taken into custody in Surprise in connection to the shootings near 115th Avenue and Bell Road.
Boston woman uses 1983 aquarium ticket good 'at anytime in the future'
The nearly 40-year-old ticket was used by Rachel Carle, 26, who said the ticket had belonged to her great aunt, Catherine Cappiello.
Phoenix area high school student honored for telling stories of veterans
On June 18, veterans from all over the Valley gathered to support the people who support them, at an award ceremony put on by the Veterans Hall of Fame Society.
PD: Glendale medical student threatened to kill other students, bomb campus
A mass email was sent out to hundreds of students naming victims that the email's author wanted to kill. "Several more emails were sent in group messages threatening death and involving the families of the students," police said on Friday.
Guess contents of coming US UFO report, win $5K on FOX Super 6 app
Users who download the FOX Super 6 app have the chance to win $5,000 if they guess correctly what’s inside a highly anticipated U.S. government report on UFOs.
Earth trapping ‘unprecedented’ amount of heat, NASA, NOAA study says
NASA and the NOAA have compiled data showing an “unprecedented” amount of heat is being trapped in Earth’s atmosphere, doubling since 2005.
Soccer trophy breaks during team celebration
The trophy was awarded following a match in Missouri. The team was understandably happy when they lifted the trophy, breakng it in the process.
Affordable 'micro estates' under construction in Tempe
The development, which consists of small homes, is a way to give some people a chance to buy homes at an affordable price. FOX 10 photojournalist Corey Goodwin has more.
Alleged DUI driver was engaged in sex act when vehicle reversed in deadly SJ crash, woman claims
The unnamed woman said she and the suspect, Alex Moreno, were being intimate last Friday when he accidentally reversed the truck at a high speed, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said.
California governor assaulted by 'aggressive' man on Oakland street
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom during his visit to downtown Oakland, authorities said Friday.
Pinnacle Fire grows to 26,000 acres; 2 Graham County communities told to evacuate
Klondyke and Arvaipa communities have been told to leave due to the Pinnacle fire.
NWS: Phoenix hits 117°F, breaks record-high temp set in 2015
"Sky Harbor is now up to 117°F at 1:51 p.m. MST after breaking the record at 1:37 p.m. MST," the National Weather Service tweeted.
60 House Democrats sign letter asking Catholic leaders to reconsider Biden rebuke over abortion
U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights.
NWS: Excessive Heat Warning issued for 14 Arizona counties
Phoenix saw a record-breaking high of 118°F on Thursday.
Juneteenth festival being held at Tempe History Museum
A day after President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a new federal holiday, the city of Tempe is holding a festival at the Tempe History Museum. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — two months after the Confederacy had surrendered.
What’s behind the heat wave in the American West?
Record daily highs were seen this week in parts of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and Utah.
72,000-acre Mescal Fire near Globe now 100% contained
The Mescal Fire burning southeast of Globe has scorched 72,250 acres. It is 100% contained.
Tropical storm warning issued for parts of Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi
Threats of heavy wind and rain from a disorganized tropical weather system spinning in the Gulf of Mexico prompted closure of Louisiana coastal oyster beds and forced postponement of weekend Juneteenth celebrations in Mississippi and Alabama.
Americans lost 5.5 million collective years of life to COVID-19, Pew says
A recent report from the Pew Research Center found that COVID-19 accounted for more lost years of life among Americans than all accidental deaths combined in 2020.